Collection management for youth : responding to the needs of learners / Sandra Hughes-Hassell, Jacqueline C. Mancall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes-Hassell, Sandra.

Contributor:

Mancall, Jacqueline C., 1932-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School libraries--Collection development.

School libraries.

Instructional materials centers--Collection development.

Instructional materials centers.

School librarian participation in curriculum planning.

Educational change.

Constructivism (Education).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It's no longer about just about having the ''best'' collection. As education shifts to a learner-centered environment, collection development must address the dynamic interplay between all stakeholders in the wider school community. Based on the latest educational theory and research, Hughes-Hassell and Mancall recommend a plan to operate school media centers in the midst of radical flux, while meeting students' information needs in a holistic context. Connecting to the guidelines of Information Power, the premier learner-focused model for library media centers, Collection Management for Youth

Contents:

Changing expectations and models for practice

Collector behaviors

Policy as the foundation for the collection

Selecting resources for learning

Budgeting for maximum impact on learning

Collaboration from a planning perspective

Tools for learner-centered collection management.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8389-9354-0

0-8389-9821-6

OCLC:

171272425